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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7701

03 June 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

Donna Goldsworthy & Andrew Kasapis consider the role of an expert in commercial litigation & banking case

Colm Nugent considers when an unsafe structure does not trigger the landlord’s duty to repair

R (on the application of British American Tobacco Ltd and others) v Secretary of State for Health; R (on the application of Philip Morris Brands SARL and others) v Secretary of State for Health; R (on the application of JT International SA and another) v Secretary of State for Health; and other applications [2016] EWHC 1169 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 143 (May)

Jonathan Herring investigates what behaviour amounts to harassment

Barron MP and others v Collins MEP [2016] EWHC 1166 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 156 (May)

Mark Solon examines new expert witness guidance from the Supreme Court

Linda Monaci & Flora Wood examine the approach to applying malingering diagnostic criteria in cases involving head injury

In the second of two articles, Nicholas Bevan explains why he believes the MIB is liable for defects in the Road Traffic Act

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
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